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MADRAS MISCELLANY 
Why Gandhiji shed his shirtA few days ago, I received a letter with a stamp I hadn’t seen before. It featured Gandhiji in coat and tie and wearing a cap. The rest of the picture showed him on that South African station platform on which he had been deposited after ... MADRAS MISCELLANY When the postman knocked Reader R. Rajagopalan wants to know to whom or what Warren Road owes its name. I’m afraid I have no answer, but I doubt whether it’s a ‘Hamilton Bridge case’, as he suggests. He writes that there was a Professor of ... CAVEAT EMPTOR When a holiday becomes a pain Think twice before signing up for a timeshare vacation 
Things people keepA collector with an eye for the unusual, Seetharaman has cards that are as grand as the weddings they announce. As he began to look for them fifteen years ago, he has amassed about 2000 offbeat wedding cards. Far from ordinary, some cards ...
Let the conversation begin A recent BlackBerry Messenger user gushes about how it has brought her world closer
So, what do you play? Auditions that will help you choose what instrument suits you best
The city eternal Varanasi It’s timeless appeal lies in its ghats, writes Vijay Lokpally WEB-SIGHT In search of great wine Net benefit Read on to know about some great wine tours INSIDE STORY A history lesson in coffee land The Nalknad Aramane is a treasure trove of memories of the Haleri dynasty Now, branded homestays Holiday Mahindra Holidays launches homestays Where history comes alive must see Giulia Grimaldi takes a tour of Istanbul and revels in the culture of Turkey’s Capital JUST JOKING Changing times On some air bases the Air Force is on one side of the field and civilian aircraft use the other side of the field, with the control tower in the middle. One day the tower received a call from an aircraft asking, “What time is ... TRAVEL TANGENT On a Scottish high! Driving through the prettiest glen in the United Kingdom throws up a lot of filmi stories
Have a script to submit? Rules and regulations for the MetroPlus Playwright Award 2009 Writing awards Toto Funds the Arts (TFA) invites entries for its fourth annual TOTO awards for Indian creative writers in English. Two cash awards of Rs. 25,000 each will be given in January 2009. The awards are open to adults over 18 and under 30. The ...
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